People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and sincere people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.
What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight. Create anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous. Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, will often be forgotten. Do good anyway.
Give the best you have, and it will never be enough. Give your best anyway.
In the final analysis, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyway.
-this version is credited to Mother Teresa. They seem to be based on a composition originally by Kent Keith, but much of the second half has been re-written in a more spiritual way. "The Paradoxical Commandments" were written by Kent M. Keith in 1968 as part of a booklet for student leaders.
Source: http://prayerfoundation.org/mother_teresa_do_it_anyway.htm
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Amen!
ReplyDeleteHer mother a poor widow raised her to "see the face of Jesus in everyone you meet" she grew to reflect the amazing love and upbringing of her own genuinely good mother.